"Prepare for the Digital SAT" is an ongoing class that students can join at any time to get ready for this important test.  Each class will be a review of one of the many topics covered by the SAT.  The more classes you attend, the more your score will go up!  Classes will cycle through the topics of reading, grammar, and math. I will also integrate test-taking strategies into every topic, so students will continuously build their familiarity with the SAT's multiple-choice format.

Who should sign up:
This class is designed for high school students in the US or students in any country who plan to take the SAT for the purpose of applying to colleges in the US.  You should be fluent in English and ready to work on the advanced reading and writing topics that are covered by the SAT.  You should have already completed Algebra 1 and Geometry and at least some of Algebra 2. 

How it works:
This is an ongoing class, so you can show up at any time and get right to work.  Each class will start with a warm welcome to all students, both old and new, and a quick warm-up activity.  Next, students who were in class the previous week will have a chance to ask any questions about the homework.  The remainder of the class will be dedicated to building skills in one specific area covered by the SAT, such as using semicolons, solving quadratic equations, or answering the tricky poetry questions.  Students should always come to class with a pencil, some paper, and their calculator because I'll be giving them lots of practice problems to try.

Preliminary Schedule:
Week 1 - May 16 - Central Idea Questions (Reading)
Week 2 - May 23 - Punctuation Questions (Grammar)
Week 3 - May 30 - Percentage Questions (Math)
Week 4 - June 6 - Exponential Growth and Decay (Math)
Week 5 - June 13 - Sentence Completion Questions (Reading)

Ongoing Reading Topics: Command of Evidence (Textual & Quantitative), Inferences, Words in Context, Author’s Purpose, Cross-Text Connections, Rhetorical Synthesis 
Ongoing Grammar Topics: Transitions, Subject-Verb Agreement, Sentence Introductions, Advanced Comma Rules, Colons Semicolons & Dashes, Apostrophes, Diction, Verb Tenses, and Pronouns
Ongoing Math Topics: Ratios & Proportions, Polynomials, Exponents & Roots, Solving Linear Equations, Solving Inequalities, Graphing Lines and Parabolas, Probability and Statistics, and Mastering Word Problems

Materials:
Students won't need to purchase any materials for this class.  In-class activities will consist of practice problems and other activities created by the teacher.  Homework will come from the practice tests made available for free by the College Board.  

Policies:
It's not ok to watch this class like a video - every student needs to participate!  The teacher will frequently ask students to send their answers to practice problems using the zoom chat feature.  Students who got the answer correct will often be asked to explain their process to the rest of the class.   Questions are always welcome, and students are expected to treat each other with respect. 

The teacher expects every student to keep their video on for the duration of class, unless they are having temporary tech issues or if the Outschool Safety team has cleared them to have the video off.  In these two cases, the student should use zoom's chat feature to let the teacher know why their video isn't on.  Students who do not keep on their videos and do not communicate with the teacher will be removed from the meeting.  

About the Teacher:
Passionate about helping her students achieve their college dreams by being their coach and cheerleader as they prep for the SAT and ACT, Heather Krey is an experienced instructor with teaching certificates in math, physics, chemistry, and English. She knows the best tips and strategies for these tests – and she also understands that students need encouragement and practice to do their best. With dual bachelor's degrees in industrial engineering and psychology from Lehigh University, she also holds masters of education degrees in mathematics from DeSales University and in teaching from Kutztown University. Heather lives in Allentown, PA, with her husband and three children.

Coupon:
As a thank you for reading this far, here's a coupon for $5 off your first class with me: KREYSAVE5  I hope to see you in class soon!